Case Studies

Case Study: Oil & Gas

Amerada Hess

Project Requirements

Amerada Hess Equatorial Guinea required a tailored weather forecasting service to support operational planning during the complicated development of its Okume complex in West Africa; involving the installation of both tension leg and fixed platforms along with the laying of large amounts of undersea pipeline.
 

Solution

Delicate offshore operations in the West African region are particularly vulnerable to thunderstorm activity and swell conditions. Nowcasting International is providing Amerada Hess with its unique "West African Thunderstorm Forecasting" service along with detailed general weather forecasting of sea state conditions with particular emphasis on swell.
 

Results

The Amerada Hess operations teams are provided with upto eight hours advance warning of thunderstorm activity approaching their location and can use the thunderstorm warning and swell forecast data to efficiently plan their work schedule.
 

The Peak Group  (Parent Company: Ability Group)

Project Requirements

Well services company The peak Group required a comprehensive weather forecasting package to support planning and to limit unplanned downtime in its diverse global operations.
 

Solution

Nowcasting International provided The Peak Group with a tailored package of forecasting solutions, taking the geographical and operational requirements of Peak's projects into account. The package included access to Nowcasting's proprietary high-resolution marine forecasting solution "Nowcasting Pro", along with general forecasting and detailed current forecasting for Peak's operations in the East Irish Sea, North Sea and globally.
 

Results

Nowcasting International's expertise has helped The peak Group to successfully plan and complete multiple drilling campaigns, while supporting its rig towage and logistics operations. The Peak Group has also used Nowcasting's forecasting to plan and execute projects as diverse as coastal rock dumping.
 

BP

Project Requirements